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Interaction between speed choice and road environment (Road safety research report No. 100)

Road safety research report No. 100 - authorship and contents (45 kb)

This project aimed to identify the most effective, low-cost speed-reducing measures for a selection of urban and rural environments. The overall approach consisted of three sequential steps: Stage 1 - a review of previous experience with speed-reduction treatments; Stage 2 - applying expert judgement to the information gathered in Stage 1 to design a range of treatments for each of the problem areas and road types; and Stage 3 - simulator experiments to identify the most promising treatments.

Published:: 20 November 2008

Road safety research report No. 100 - summary findings (130 kb)

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Interaction between speed choice and road environment - Executive summary (37 kb)

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Interaction between speed choice and road environment - Chapter 1 (150 kb)

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Interaction between speed choice and road environment - Chapter 2 (113 kb)

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Interaction between speed choice and road environment - Chapter 3 (5 Mb)

The main objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a number of low-cost speed-reducing treatments across a range of road layouts.

Published:: 20 November 2008

Interaction between speed choice and road environment - chapters 4-6 (4 Mb)

The aim of this study was to establish whether the speed treatments identified in Study 1 are durable over time or whether they are susceptible to novelty effects.